Implantation and growth of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Rwanda, 1919-2000

Ngabo, Birikunzira Jerome

dc.contributor.advisor	Madise, Mokhele Johannes Singleton	en
dc.contributor.author	Ngabo, Birikunzira Jerome	en
dc.date.accessioned	2009-08-25T11:02:32Z
dc.date.available	2009-08-25T11:02:32Z
dc.date.issued	2009-08-25T11:02:32Z
dc.date.submitted	2008-08	en
dc.identifier.citation	Ngabo, Birikunzira Jerome (2009) Implantation and growth of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Rwanda, 1919-2000, University of South Africa, Pretoria, <http://hdl.handle.net/10500/2322>	en
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10500/2322
dc.description.abstract	In this research, I have attempted to show how the Seventh-day Adventist Church originated in America during the 19th century, following a spiritual revival centered on the eschatology propounded by the Millerite Movement, which proclaimed the return of Christ in 1844. After the disappointment and the defection of its members, the remainder formed the nucleus of Adventists. They believed in the mission to proclaim the Second Coming of Jesus to the world, without fixing the dates. The Adventists reached Europe and from there Rwanda in the persons of two missionaries during 1919. In spite of various difficulties, they founded three mission stations to be used as a base for their growth. They integrated faith in education and medical work while, in particular, involving laity in evangelism, which was the key to their success.	en
dc.format.extent	1 online resource (xi, 153 leaves)
dc.language.iso	en	en
dc.subject.ddc	286.767511
dc.subject.lcsh	Seventh-Day Adventist Church in Rwanda
dc.subject.lcsh	Rwanda -- Church history
dc.title	Implantation and growth of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Rwanda, 1919-2000	en
dc.type	Dissertation	en
dc.description.department	Christian Spirituality, Church History and Missiology	en
dc.description.degree	M. Th. (Church History)	en